Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed budget shifts $144M costs to counties ‘feeling the pressure’
County government leaders knew that Maryland’s fiscal 2026 budget season would be a tough one. With a nearly $3 billion ...
$111 million would be cut from Maryland University System under Gov. Moore's proposed budget
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's proposed 2026 budget would cut $111 million in state funding from the University System of Maryland ...
Blue State Governors Push For Higher And More Progressive Income Taxes
As blue state governors and lawmakers propose making their states more costly places to live and work, their red state ...
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GOP lawmakers on Moore administration budget: Not enough cuts, too many taxes – Maryland Matters
When a reporter framed a question Thursday with a line often used by Gov. Wes Moore (D) — that the state can’t simply cut its ...
Maryland dropped the ball on Opportunity Zone tax incentives | GUEST COMMENTARY
With Congress’ passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, much discussion focused on a particular aspect of the law — the establishment of “Opportunity Zones” and the significant incentives ...
Moore launches sales job on his budget and politically dicey tax hikes
Without selling the tax increases that the governor unveiled in his $67 billion budget proposal on Wednesday, Moore faces ...
Maryland should quit sending money to Israel | READER COMMENTARY
In 2024, the U.S. gave $17.9 billion in foreign assistance to Israel, so why does Maryland have to send Israel additional ...
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MD registers of wills fear they’ll be defunded under Moore’s tax plan
Maryland’s registers of wills and their allies worry that Gov. Wes Moore’s tax reform proposal will strip them of their main ...
Maryland ranks low in tax competitiveness, prompting concerns over population decline
Maryland has some of the highest taxes in the nation, and a new report shows that higher taxes correlates to a lower population.David Williams, with the Taxpay ...
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Maryland Should Not Retreat from Its School Performance Plan
Maryland took historic steps to improve its education system. It shouldn't back away from them now, even amid budget ...